Councillor Gurmail Lal
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
55 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Planning Committee - Thursday, 5 February 2026 7:00 pm
The Hounslow Council Planning Committee is scheduled to consider several planning applications at its upcoming meeting. These include proposals for the former Brentford Police Station site, Frasers Timber Yard, Block B at Brentford Lock West, and a property on Thornbury Road.
Heston and Cranford Area Forum - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 7:30 pm
The Heston and Cranford Area Forum meeting was scheduled to focus on Winter Wellbeing,
with an informal networking event preceding the formal proceedings. The agenda included updates from local community groups, a presentation on the Meadowbank Community Hub, and an open forum for residents to raise local issues.
Planning Committee - Thursday, 4 December 2025 7:00 pm
The Hounslow Council Planning Committee met on Thursday to discuss planning applications, including a major application for 389 Chiswick High Road. The meeting also covered declarations of interest, approval of previous minutes and other planning matters.
Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Hounslow Borough Council meeting included discussion of the council's long-term vision, treasury management, and committee appointments. Councillors were also scheduled to consider motions relating to the Lampton Group[^2], tenant wellbeing, and gambling reform. Additionally, the council was asked to approve a waiver to a councillor attendance rule.
Planning Committee - Thursday, 6 November 2025 7:00 pm
The Hounslow Council Planning Committee convened to discuss several planning applications and a revised Planning Enforcement Plan, ultimately approving a retrospective application for a lounge bar on Chiswick High Road and a series of applications concerning plant equipment at Chiswick Business Park. The committee also noted the updated Planning Enforcement Plan.
Decisions from Meetings
76 decisions · Page 4 of 16
Waiver of the Six Month Councillor Attendance Rule (Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972)
From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025
...to waive the six-month councillor attendance rule for Councillor Sukhbir Dhaliwal due to ill health, both retroactively for his absence since December 4, 2024, and prospectively for a further six months until November 26, 2025.
For Determination
Minutes
From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025
...the minutes of the meeting held on 25th February 2025 were agreed.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies for Absence, Other Announcements and Declarations of Interest from Members
From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025
...to note apologies for absence from Councillors Sukhbir Dhaliwal, Richard Foote, Gurmail Lal, Daanish Saeed, Jagdish Sharma and Aftab Siddiqui, and to remind members to declare any relevant interests in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct.
For Determination
Establishment of and Appointment to Council Bodies 2025/26
From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025
... to establish Council bodies, approve appointments to them (including chairs), agree on their terms of reference, and approve a change to the terms of reference for the North West London Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee, while also authorizing the Interim Chief Executive to make adjustments for political proportionality.
For Determination
Appointment to Outside Bodies 2025/26
From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025
...to ensure strong connections between the council, various national, London-wide, and local bodies, the Council agreed to the appointments to outside bodies for the municipal year 2025/26 as listed in the submitted report.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 55
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 76